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Gold in electrical contacts

Current practices and future developments

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This review describes the characteristics of gold and gold alloys that make them suitable for electrical contacts in many types of circuits. Current practices in the use of gold-based materials for relay, slip ring, and connector applications are summarised, and possible trends in the future development of gold for contacts are considered.

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  1. Bell Telephone Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio

    Morton Antler

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Antler, M. Gold in electrical contacts. Gold Bull 4, 42–46 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03215140

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